Vista Tutorial - Minimizing to System Tray

Is it possible to minimize Windows Mail to the system tray like you can with
Outlook and Windows Live Mail?

Not by default no.

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"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AC20D004-C2A0-4B3A-9EB6-848C9C07842E@microsoft.com...
> Is it possible to minimize Windows Mail to the system tray like you can
> with
> Outlook and Windows Live Mail?

I'm finding myself torn between Live Mail and Windows Mail. I'd rather use
Windows Mail, which is ad-free. But I like that Live Mail can be shrunk to
the system tray, and I like that it's smart about figuring out the SMTP/POP
settings for accounts automatically.

But I guess MS would rather put features in Live Mail that aren't included
in Windows Mail so that folks will use Live and generate ad revenue...



"Slugsie" wrote:

> Not by default no.
>
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> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AC20D004-C2A0-4B3A-9EB6-848C9C07842E@microsoft.com...
> > Is it possible to minimize Windows Mail to the system tray like you can
> > with
> > Outlook and Windows Live Mail?
>
>

Windows Mail does not support this functionality, but I have created an
application which will provide you with a way to control Windows Mail from
the system tray as well as minimize it there.

You can download it at http://www.msblog.org/download/WinMailTray.zip.

Have a great day,

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Windows Live Butterfly

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"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AC20D004-C2A0-4B3A-9EB6-848C9C07842E@microsoft.com...
> Is it possible to minimize Windows Mail to the system tray like you can
> with
> Outlook and Windows Live Mail?

Great--I'll check it out. Thanks!


"Kristan Kenney" wrote:

> Windows Mail does not support this functionality, but I have created an
> application which will provide you with a way to control Windows Mail from
> the system tray as well as minimize it there.
>
> You can download it at http://www.msblog.org/download/WinMailTray.zip.
>
> Have a great day,
>
> --
> Kristan Kenney
> Windows Live Butterfly
>
> News and Experiences on Windows Vista and beyond: http://www.windows-now.com
>
> This post is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AC20D004-C2A0-4B3A-9EB6-848C9C07842E@microsoft.com...
> > Is it possible to minimize Windows Mail to the system tray like you can
> > with
> > Outlook and Windows Live Mail?
>

I have tried this mail, which is good to use.
You do not open Windows Mail anymore. Instead, you double-click this utility to find a tray icon, which allows you to open up Windows Mail, hide it, and show it, etc.

Just try for yourself.

Thanks. Kristan.

Timu.




"Kristan Kenney" <km.kenney@ns.nospam.sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:A3614745-BA95-4C18-BF8A-BED8E31A52F8@microsoft.com...
> Windows Mail does not support this functionality, but I have created an
> application which will provide you with a way to control Windows Mail from
> the system tray as well as minimize it there.
>
> You can download it at http://www.msblog.org/download/WinMailTray.zip.
>
> Have a great day,
>
> --
> Kristan Kenney
> Windows Live Butterfly
>
> News and Experiences on Windows Vista and beyond: http://www.windows-now.com
>
> This post is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AC20D004-C2A0-4B3A-9EB6-848C9C07842E@microsoft.com...
>> Is it possible to minimize Windows Mail to the system tray like you can
>> with
>> Outlook and Windows Live Mail?
>

Glad to hear you like it! I'll release an updated version soon if I ever get around to it.

Have a great day,

--
Kristan Kenney
Windows Live Butterfly

News and Experiences on Windows Vista and beyond: http://www.windows-now.com

This post is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Timu CHEN" <timu@timu.idv.tw> wrote in message news:eR0VW34DHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
I have tried this mail, which is good to use.
You do not open Windows Mail anymore. Instead, you double-click this utility to find a tray icon, which allows you to open up Windows Mail, hide it, and show it, etc.

Just try for yourself.

Thanks. Kristan.

Timu.




"Kristan Kenney" <km.kenney@ns.nospam.sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:A3614745-BA95-4C18-BF8A-BED8E31A52F8@microsoft.com...
> Windows Mail does not support this functionality, but I have created an
> application which will provide you with a way to control Windows Mail from
> the system tray as well as minimize it there.
>
> You can download it at http://www.msblog.org/download/WinMailTray.zip.
>
> Have a great day,
>
> --
> Kristan Kenney
> Windows Live Butterfly
>
> News and Experiences on Windows Vista and beyond: http://www.windows-now.com
>
> This post is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AC20D004-C2A0-4B3A-9EB6-848C9C07842E@microsoft.com...
>> Is it possible to minimize Windows Mail to the system tray like you can
>> with
>> Outlook and Windows Live Mail?
>

Kristan -

I have been using Windows Mail for a while now, and I had wanted a way to
minimize it. Your app works wonderfully, thank you for taking the time to
create it.

Dear Kristan Kenney

Thank you to make this useful tool , I like windows mail because it fast
then outlook , but windows mail defult can't hide it system tray , after your
software , I will use mail again .

Thank you again .

Vincent Kwok

Dear Kristan Kenney

I had been use your software , that's work great in my Vista , but can you
use the Windows Mail defult icon to do this ?

I think if you use the defult icon , it will more like org. software .

Vincent Kwok